aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And the new friends were so kind and sympathising, it was easy to tell them about the long march from Venley, and all his hopes about the future.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The room was so clean and pretty, and the hot meal so good after the meagre fare of the last fortnight.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And the new friends were so kind and sympathising, it was easy to tell them about the long march from Venley, and all his hopes about the future.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Only there was no uncle Dick to help him in his heart's desire to become an engineer, and he would have to fight his own way.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The room was so clean and pretty, and the hot meal so good after the meagre fare of the last fortnight.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Only there was no uncle Dick to help him in his heart's desire to become an engineer, and he would have to fight his own way.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The room was so clean and pretty, and the hot meal so good after the meagre fare of the last fortnight.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Only there was no uncle Dick to help him in his heart's desire to become an engineer, and he would have to fight his own way.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Only there was no uncle Dick to help him in his heart's desire to become an engineer, and he would have to fight his own way.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading Over the pleasant little dinner table Dick's heart was quite won.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Over the pleasant little dinner table Dick's heart was quite won.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading And the new friends were so kind and sympathising, it was easy to tell them about the long march from Venley, and all his hopes about the future.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading Only there was no uncle Dick to help him in his heart's desire to become an engineer, and he would have to fight his own way.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading The room was so clean and pretty, and the hot meal so good after the meagre fare of the last fortnight.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Only there was no uncle Dick to help him in his heart's desire to become an engineer, and he would have to fight his own way.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading The room was so clean and pretty, and the hot meal so good after the meagre fare of the last fortnight.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And the new friends were so kind and sympathising, it was easy to tell them about the long march from Venley, and all his hopes about the future.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the new friends were so kind and sympathising, it was easy to tell them about the long march from Venley, and all his hopes about the future.
yet to be or coming
From this reading And the new friends were so kind and sympathising, it was easy to tell them about the long march from Venley, and all his hopes about the future.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The room was so clean and pretty, and the hot meal so good after the meagre fare of the last fortnight.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Only there was no uncle Dick to help him in his heart's desire to become an engineer, and he would have to fight his own way.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only there was no uncle Dick to help him in his heart's desire to become an engineer, and he would have to fight his own way.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Over the pleasant little dinner table Dick's heart was quite won.
heart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “heart” — the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Only there was no uncle Dick to help him in his heart's desire to become an engineer, and he would have to fight his own way.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Only there was no uncle Dick to help him in his heart's desire to become an engineer, and he would have to fight his own way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only there was no uncle Dick to help him in his heart's desire to become an engineer, and he would have to fight his own way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And the new friends were so kind and sympathising, it was easy to tell them about the long march from Venley, and all his hopes about the future.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And the new friends were so kind and sympathising, it was easy to tell them about the long march from Venley, and all his hopes about the future.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The room was so clean and pretty, and the hot meal so good after the meagre fare of the last fortnight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only there was no uncle Dick to help him in his heart's desire to become an engineer, and he would have to fight his own way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And the new friends were so kind and sympathising, it was easy to tell them about the long march from Venley, and all his hopes about the future.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading And the new friends were so kind and sympathising, it was easy to tell them about the long march from Venley, and all his hopes about the future.
immediately past
From this reading The room was so clean and pretty, and the hot meal so good after the meagre fare of the last fortnight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Over the pleasant little dinner table Dick's heart was quite won.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And the new friends were so kind and sympathising, it was easy to tell them about the long march from Venley, and all his hopes about the future.
march in a procession
From this reading And the new friends were so kind and sympathising, it was easy to tell them about the long march from Venley, and all his hopes about the future.
meagreadjective
deficient in amount or quality or extent
From this reading The room was so clean and pretty, and the hot meal so good after the meagre fare of the last fortnight.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The room was so clean and pretty, and the hot meal so good after the meagre fare of the last fortnight.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading And the new friends were so kind and sympathising, it was easy to tell them about the long march from Venley, and all his hopes about the future.
not any; not one
From this reading Only there was no uncle Dick to help him in his heart's desire to become an engineer, and he would have to fight his own way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The room was so clean and pretty, and the hot meal so good after the meagre fare of the last fortnight.
and nothing more
From this reading Only there was no uncle Dick to help him in his heart's desire to become an engineer, and he would have to fight his own way.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over the pleasant little dinner table Dick's heart was quite won.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Only there was no uncle Dick to help him in his heart's desire to become an engineer, and he would have to fight his own way.
PADDY'SnounUS /ˈpædiz/
possessive form of “paddy” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent
From this reading PADDY'S RESOLVE.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Over the pleasant little dinner table Dick's heart was quite won.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The room was so clean and pretty, and the hot meal so good after the meagre fare of the last fortnight.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Over the pleasant little dinner table Dick's heart was quite won.
RESOLVEverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading PADDY'S RESOLVE.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was so clean and pretty, and the hot meal so good after the meagre fare of the last fortnight.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The room was so clean and pretty, and the hot meal so good after the meagre fare of the last fortnight.
sympathising
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From this reading And the new friends were so kind and sympathising, it was easy to tell them about the long march from Venley, and all his hopes about the future.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Over the pleasant little dinner table Dick's heart was quite won.
express in words
From this reading And the new friends were so kind and sympathising, it was easy to tell them about the long march from Venley, and all his hopes about the future.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over the pleasant little dinner table Dick's heart was quite won.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And the new friends were so kind and sympathising, it was easy to tell them about the long march from Venley, and all his hopes about the future.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Only there was no uncle Dick to help him in his heart's desire to become an engineer, and he would have to fight his own way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the new friends were so kind and sympathising, it was easy to tell them about the long march from Venley, and all his hopes about the future.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Only there was no uncle Dick to help him in his heart's desire to become an engineer, and he would have to fight his own way.
Venley
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From this reading And the new friends were so kind and sympathising, it was easy to tell them about the long march from Venley, and all his hopes about the future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Over the pleasant little dinner table Dick's heart was quite won.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Only there was no uncle Dick to help him in his heart's desire to become an engineer, and he would have to fight his own way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And the new friends were so kind and sympathising, it was easy to tell them about the long march from Venley, and all his hopes about the future.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading Over the pleasant little dinner table Dick's heart was quite won.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Only there was no uncle Dick to help him in his heart's desire to become an engineer, and he would have to fight his own way.
